Ford F-150 Complaints (1988)

139 consumer complaints on file.

#829807October 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER SAYS BEFORE SHE HAD THE ABS SYSTEM DISCONNECTED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE ABS SYSTEM. VEHICLE WOULD JUST SLIDE AND KEEP GOING. SINCE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED, THE BRAKES WORK FINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK MASTER CYLINDER FAILIED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828042September 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CONSUMER NOTICED HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAR PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD . WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539707August 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THE YOKE THAT HOLDS THE DRIVE SHAFT RUSTED AND BROKE OFF AND DAMAGED THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537875July 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824530June 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON THEY WILL MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536834June 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC LASTED 8942 MILES. CLUTCH REPLACED BY DEALER LASTED 4861 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822927April 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 30 TO 45 MINUTES WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, DESTROYING THE VEHICLE. ALSO RECALL REPAIRS ON IGNITION SWITCH WERE DONE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. (96V-071). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533446March 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO IGNITION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819593December 1, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
FUEL TANK: PUMPS FLUID FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER , LEAKING THROUGH SELECTOR VALVE INTO OTHER TANK. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED BOTH TANKS WERE FULL AND GAS SPRAYED OUT THE FILL SPOUT ONTO THE TRUCK, VEHICLES FROM 1989 TO 1993 ARE COVERED UNDER RECALL, HOWEVER THIS YEAR VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525262November 28, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#818843November 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR IGNITION WAS ON AND THE CAR WAS PARKED AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE CAR AND CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818600November 7, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
FUEL OVREFLOWS FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER, CAUSING A HEAVY SPILLAGE 0F FUEL WHILE DRIVING .VEHICLE HAS DUAL GAS TANKS. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818143November 3, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 96V071000. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE 35 DAYS AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. *AK RECALL WAS FOR THE IGNITION, CONSUMER STATED FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816279September 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
RECEIVED RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HAD RECALL REPAIRED IN SEPTEMBER OF 96. A YEAR LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION. CONSUMER HAD JUST LEFT THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR AN HOUR WHEN HE RETURNED AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.THE ENGINEER SAID THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND ON THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER THINKS IT WAS A RESULT FROM THE IGNITION RECALL. *AK FORD STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE, CONSUMER FEELS IT'S RELATED TO THE IGNITION SWITH, COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522627August 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815180August 8, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, GASOLINE WOULD OVERFLOW FROM REAR TANK TO FRONT TANK. FUEL IN FRONT TANK WOULD THEN OVERFLOW BACK TO REAR TANK WHICH FLOWS BACK TO FRONT TANK, CAUSING SPILLAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814221July 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY LINKAGE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD GIVES OUT. ALSO, THEY'VE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MPH THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE AND THE GEARS JUST FALL APART, THEY JUST STOP WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519242July 8, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
RECALL REPAIR NOT DONE ON BACK WINDOW EVEN THOUGH DEALER SAID WINDOW FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516432April 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516076April 1, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT FRAME CRACKED, CAUSING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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